Giving lucky money is a traditional custom of the Han people. Usually during the New Year countdown, the elders put the money in red envelopes and give it to the younger ones. New Year's money has a very good meaning. It is usually believed that it can ward off evil spirits and protect peace. So do you know the origin of collecting lucky money during the Spring Festival? The origin of the New Year's money:

It is said that there is a monster called "Sui" who will come out on New Year's Eve and touch the children's heads with their hands. The children will be so frightened that they will cry, then have a headache and fever, and become Fool. There was a couple who had a son in their old age, whom they regarded as their darling. On New Year's Eve, they were afraid that "evil spirits" would harm their children, so they took out eight copper coins to play with their children. In the middle of the night, as soon as "Sui" reached out to touch the child's head, flashes of light erupted from the side of the pillow, which scared "Sui" and ran away. Because "祟" and "Sui" are homophonic, as time goes by, it is called "New Year's money".

Handled down to this day, lucky money has become a Spring Festival tradition of our Han people. The elders usually put the money into red envelopes and give it to the younger ones, which means to bless them with safety. The younger ones who get the lucky money can spend it in peace. One year. The origin of lucky money 2:

There is another saying about lucky money. It is said that New Year's money originated from the ancient "pressing shock". It is said that in ancient times there was a ferocious beast called "Nian". Every night after 365 days, it would come out to harm people, animals and crops. Children are scared, so adults light firecrackers to drive away the "year" and use food to comfort children, which is called "suppressing the fright". As time went by, it evolved into using money instead of food. In the Song Dynasty, there was "squeezing money". According to historical records, when Wang Shaozi was going south, he was carried away by bad guys. He screamed in surprise on the way and was rescued by the imperial chariot. Song Shenzong gave him "Golden Rhinoceros Money to Suppress the Shock". Later it developed into "lucky money".

With the emergence of elders giving a large sum of money to their children during the Chinese New Year, the meaning of New Year's money has undergone significant changes. Since then, the function of New Year's money in "avoiding evil and demons" has gradually ended, and its new "inspirational" functions such as "making a million profits", "promoting financial resources", and "promoting one's career" have emerged. Changes in customs

In the early days, New Year's money was not given to real money, but only symbolic things like money, hoping to have a deterrent effect. But later, people gradually strengthened the practical significance of New Year's money, so it became a real currency.

With the emergence of elders giving a large sum of money to their children during the Chinese New Year, the meaning of New Year's money has undergone significant changes. Since then, the function of New Year's money in "avoiding evil and demons" has gradually come to an end, and its new "inspirational" functions such as "making a huge profit", "promoting financial resources", and "promoting one's career" have emerged.

The custom of elders distributing lucky money to younger generations is still popular in modern times. These lucky money are mostly used by children to buy books, school supplies and daily necessities, taken by their parents, or deposited in banks, a new fashion New content has been given to the lucky money.

The above is what I know about the origin of collecting New Year's money. Now every Chinese New Year, the happiest people are the children. Because during the Chinese New Year, children will receive a lot of lucky money from their elders. New Year's money not only means that the elders protect the health of the younger generations, but also carries a kind of blessing, representing the care of the elders to the younger generations and the transmission of love.